A dramatic tripling of daily new cases of COVID-19 in the past month, mostly among young people, has prompted the prime minister to declare the arrival of the second wave of the pandemic and that Canadians likely won’t be able to gather for Thanksgiving. “In our four biggest provinces, the second wave isn’t just starting, […]
Returning officers in Saskatchewan are beginning to recruit what the province’s elections agency expects to be thousands more volunteer workersneeded to work the polls during October’s pandemic vote. Chief Electoral Officer Michael Boda with Elections Saskatchewan said the number of polling locations have been dramatically increased to meet safety requirements for casting ballots during the […]
Tuesday numbers on COVID-19 in Saskatchewan show 10 new cases and nine recoveries, putting the active case count at 146 in the province. Six of the new cases are in Saskatoon, two are in Regina with the Far North East and Central West zones each reporting one. Premier Scott Moe said during Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 update […]
With flu season right around the corner, the Ministry of Health is purchasing more over a third more vaccine than last year to meet what is expected to be an increase in demand. In a release from the Saskatchewan government Tuesday morning, Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab says it is always a good […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is alerting you that people who have tested positive for COVID-19 have been at the following places in Regina and area when they were likely infectious. Each location was visited by a different person. The places in question are: Let’s Sushi – 4436 Rochdale Blvd, Regina – Sept. 19: 5:00-6:00 p.m. Princess […]
Saskatoon is reporting five of the seven new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on Monday. Three of those five cases are associated with a workplace outbreak at Brandt Industries which was identified last week. This brings the total of people that have come down with the virus from this outbreak to 17. The other two […]
Some help is coming for community agencies that have been assisting Regina’s most vulnerable residents through COVID-19. The city says it is getting $117,000 as part of a $10 million donation from the CMA Foundation, in collaboration with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. The money will go to help those who are experiencing homelessness, food […]
Two more businesses in Regina and two in Moosomin have been identified by the Saskatchewan Health Authority as ones that were visited by someone who has recently tested positive for COVID-19. Four individuals who tested positive for the virus were at the following businesses: Planet Fitness (East) – Regina – Sept. 11 and 12: 4:00 p.m. […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority are letting people know an individual who tested COVID-19 positive visited the following businesses in Regina when the individual was likely infectious on the following dates: Tim Horton’s – Victoria Square – Sept. 17 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Superstore Golden Mile – Sept. 17 6:45– 7:15 p.m. Urban Planet – 921a Albert Street […]
Glen McCallum, the president of Metis Nation-Saskatchewan, has tested positive for COVID-19. The revelation comes in a Facebook post. Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) President Glen McCallum joins a growing list of public figures who have tested positive… Posted by Métis Nation—Saskatchewan on Saturday, September 19, 2020 Anyone who has had close contact with McCallum in the past […]
